Agriculture — Area in Central America
Central America: Agriculture — Area was 116,397 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 116,397 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Central America peaked at 125,166 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 111,312 1000 ha, in 1971.
That places Central America 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111,864 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 111,764 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 111,760 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 111,788 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 111,826 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 111,914 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 111,853 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 111,869 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 111,882 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 111,886 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 111,312 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 111,611 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 112,103 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 112,325 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 112,474 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 112,638 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 113,031 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 113,789 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 113,752 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 114,059 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 114,262 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 114,470 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 117,220 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 117,521 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 117,811 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 118,136 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 119,372 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 120,029 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 121,184 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 122,323 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 123,531 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 123,739 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 124,047 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 124,039 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 124,297 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 124,418 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 124,540 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 124,735 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 124,877 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 124,628 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 124,964 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 125,058 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 125,166 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 125,055 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 124,851 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 124,600 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 124,871 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 121,525 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 120,793 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 119,896 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 119,401 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 118,546 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 117,517 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 116,786 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 116,856 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 116,494 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 115,204 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 114,759 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 114,341 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 118,384 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 118,229 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 116,921 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 116,515 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 116,397 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,836 1000 ha | 111,760 1000 ha | 111,914 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 112,492 1000 ha | 111,312 1000 ha | 113,789 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,406 1000 ha | 114,059 1000 ha | 121,184 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,055 1000 ha | 122,323 1000 ha | 124,877 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,151 1000 ha | 120,793 1000 ha | 125,166 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,980 1000 ha | 114,341 1000 ha | 119,896 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,289 1000 ha | 116,397 1000 ha | 118,384 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Central America?
- Agriculture — area in Central America was 116,397 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 125,166 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,312 1000 ha in 1971.
- How does Central America rank for agriculture — area?
- Central America ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.